Kids Night Festivities Set Tonight At Memorial Park
Memorial park hosts six day Lawson Braves home stand with planned prizes for ages five to sixteen. Top gifts include a pony and other items as a record crowd of over 4 000 tickets is expected for Braves versus Greenville Majors. Youths must obtain tickets from local merchants or youth centers to be eligible. Braves, in seventh, face Majors with Bill Hermes set to start.
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Giants Gain On Cards in Tight Sooner State Standings
Muskogee trimmed Seminole 9-7 as the Cardinals split a doubleheader with Green Villa 3-2. Ponca City also split with Shawnee 4-3 and 1-0 while Paris and Lawton postponed due to wet grounds. The Cards still lead Ardmore by 10 games in the Sooner State League.
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Enid Golfer Wins State Jaycees Title
Enid's ehi Wright retained his State Jaycee Junior golf title in the Oklahoma event, firing a front nine of par and ending with a 73 for 38-hole medal score of 15. He won by three strokes over Tulsa's Bob Ryan, with Pete Matchett and Labron Harris Jr. close behind in Stillwater.
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Brooks Braves Battle Curfew Holds Cards From NL Lead
The St. Louis Cardinals trail Milwaukee by three and a half games after a 3-2 win over the Dodgers as curfew in Pennsylvania delays the Pittsburgh game. With Philadelphia and Brooklyn winning, the Cards sit behind Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop the NL pennant scramble.
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Line Scores Show Yankees Slip as White Sox Inch Closer
In American League action Dik Donovan fourhits New York as the White Sox beat them 2 to 1, narrowing the gap to three games behind the first place Yankees. Other results include Washington and Cleveland tied 4-4 in 40 innings, Baltimore routing Detroit 3-0, and Brooklyn’s Herm Wehmeier ending a jinx with a complete game against the Dodgers. The Phillies swept Milwaukee as Robin Roberts recovered from a slump, Hank Aaron hit his 30th, and Red Schoendienst extended a 22 game hit streak for the Braves. The Cardinals beat Brooklyn 9-8 behind Al Dark and Stan Musial, while Chicago and Kansas City yielded wins in recent set action.
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Braves May Acquire Pitcher and Outfielder From Minors
Milwaukee General Manager John Quinn and Manager Fred Haney indicate the Braves aim to obtain a pitcher and an outfielder within 23 hours. With Ernie Johnson sidelined for at least a week, the club seeks depth from the minors, possibly promoting from Wichita. Possible targets include Juan Pizarro, Carlton Willey, or Joey Jay, all righty arms.
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Celler Pushes Antitrust Oversight on Pro Sports
Rep. Celler said a House antitrust inquiry into major leagues shows business side of pro sports should fall under antitrust law. Hearings in football stage recessed after past and present players testified the draft is essential. The panel will hear from more players and NFL figures including George Halas and Bert Bell as the probe resumes. Baseball witnesses previously appeared and clashed on league conduct and franchise movements in New York.
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Peewees and Juniors Reach Semifinals in Lawton Invite
Lawton Invitational results push Peewee and Junior brackets into semifinals. Notable upsets include Grandfield defeating Frederick 4-0 and Lincoln, T-1, with tight quarterfinals across divisions. semifinal matches set for ABC fields with Swinney, RoVers, Grandfield, and Douglass advancing.
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Odessa amateur golf leads to second round
Justice and Edton tied for second after day one at the Odessa golf tournament. Cary Middiccott and Billy Joe Denton of Wilson Ark led a field including Ab Justice and Buc Elton of Oklahoma City and Benny Adams with James Adams of McCamey Texas. Multiple teams tied at six under par as play continued.
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Kaiser Optioned To Portland Club
CHICAGO March report: Bob Anderson a 2 year old right hander recalled by the Chicago Cubs from Portland of the Pacific Coast League. The Cubs optioned Don Kaiser to Portland. Anderson is 4 for Portland this season and is a student at Western Michigan in the off season. Kaiser is 2 5 with a 4 76 ERA for the Cubs.
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Lions Trade for Rote and Walker Shakeup in NFL Trade
Detroit Lions acquire quarterback Tobin Rote and defensive back Val Joe Walker from Green Bay in a six player deal. Green Bay gets Norman Masters Oliver Spence Norvin McKinney Salsbury and Von McKinney as part of the exchange. Rote joins Bobby Layne and Jerry Reichow at quarterback, with Walker reportedly retiring though NFL drafting options loom for Detroit.
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Sooner Back Fights Lundy End at Soldier Field
Oklahoma back Tom McDonald, who scored 15 touchdowns last season, shines in Collegiate All-Stars drills but struggles against AFL Giants tackle Lamar Lundy. McDonald, light at 172 pounds, reels from Lundy’s huge reach and a helmet grab that blindsided him. Nearby, Giants coach Jim Lee Howell forecasts Navy’s Ron Mary as Grier’s possible replacement, citing heavy gains and solid tackling. Baltimore Colts rookies, including Alan Ameche and Lenny Moore, remain unsigned after two days of indoctrination.
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Legion Tourney Resumes Tonight in Duncan
After back to back washouts District Six American Legion joining baseball tournament resumes with two games at 6 PM and 8 PM. Chickasha versus Marlow in a losers bracket clash and Duncan against El Reno in a winners bracket tilt. The Lawton Fort Sill Colonels, defending champions, meet Saturday's winner of Duncan El Reno.
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